Player Updates

Mebane (personal) will play during Sunday's AFC divisional-round game against the Patriots, Mike DiGiovanna of the Los Angeles Times reports.

Mebane sat out last week's win over the Ravens following the tragic loss of his daughter, but is expected to suit up versus the Patriots. Justin Jones will likely return to a backup role with Mebane active.

Mebane (not injury-related) is inactive for Sunday's playoff game against the Ravens.

The Chargers' nose tackle did not practice this past week while tending to a family matter and was listed as doubtful for the contest. The 33-year-old posted 40 tackles and a sack in 12 games (all starts) during the regular season.

Mebane is trending toward retaking the field Saturday against the Ravens after having missed four straight games due to personal reasons. If the 32-year-old practices fully Wednesday and Thursday, he could resume his full workload immediately.

Mebane (personal) is confident he will played in Saturday's game against the Ravens, Mike DiGiovanna of the Los Angeles Times reports.

Mebane has missed the last four games due to complications following the birth of his daughter, though he can now return to the team since she has stabilized. It remains to be seen whether the 32-year-old resumes his full workload immediately, but he appears on track to play Saturday's game.

Mebane (personal) is listed as inactive for Thursday's game against the Chiefs, BJ Kissel of Chiefs.com reports.

Mebane will miss a fourth consecutive game after failing to return to the team this week due to an ongoing personal matter, so Justin Jones should continue to see additional reps at defensive tackle next to Darius Philon and T.Y. McGill.